New York (JFK) to Santiago (SCL)
Flight time
≈ 11h 02m
Bearing
177° S
New York (JFK) to Santiago (SCL) is 5,119 miles (8,238 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–SCL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Lan Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–SCL; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
64
July 2026
Seats
17,740
both directions
Passengers
15,729
both directions
Load factor
88.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–SCL?
Lan Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–SCL in July 2026 (64 departures).
- LA
Lan Airlines
64 departures · 17,740 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.7%
Load
What plane flies JFK–SCL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 64% of JFK–SCL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-8
41 departures · 90.3% load
64.1% - Boeing 787-9
23 departures · 86.2% load
35.9%
How has JFK–SCL traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–SCL departures rose from 62 in August 2025 to 64 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–SCL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 14,635 passengers
87.0%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 13,182 passengers
80.0%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 13,914 passengers
81.2%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 11,747 passengers
75.5%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 14,309 passengers
84.4%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 13,858 passengers
88.0%
Load
February 2026
51 departures · 12,555 passengers
89.3%
Load
March 2026
63 departures · 14,796 passengers
84.0%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 13,748 passengers
81.9%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 13,984 passengers
82.1%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 12,925 passengers
77.0%
Load
July 2026
64 departures · 15,729 passengers
88.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → SCL
92.5% full
32 departures · 8,064 passengers
SCL → JFK
85.0% full
32 departures · 7,665 passengers
Nonstop JFK–SCL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Santiago
CL
Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
Coordinates
33.39°S, 70.79°W
Hemisphere
S · W
Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Santiago (SCL)?
JFK to SCL is 5,119 miles (8,238 km / 4,448 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to SCL?
A nonstop covers the 5,119-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–SCL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (64.1%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (35.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–SCL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,119-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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